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Topsoil Protection <br />25. The Objectors are concerned that the Applicant will remove topsoil and fail to protect <br />it from erosion, <br />26. Construction Materials Rule 3.1.9 requires that mine operators strip and stockpile <br />topsoil in a location separate from overburden and mineral. Operators must stockpile <br />topsoil in locations and configurations that minimize erosion, vegetating the <br />stockpiles as necessary to stabilize the stockpiles. <br />27. The Applicant plans to segregate topsoil from overburden and vegetate any stockpiles <br />that exist for longer than one growing season. The Applicant plans to spray the <br />stockpiles with water to control dust. It plans to redistribute topsoil at a depth of <br />approximately sixteen inches on the reservoir shorelines, with contour furrows to <br />reduce erosion and encourage plant growth. <br />28. The weight of the evidence supports the conclusion that the Applicant's plan would <br />adequately protect topsoil. <br />29. These measures satisfy Rule 3.1.9. <br />Weed Control <br />30. The Objectors are concerned that weeds will infest the Applicant's mine site. <br />31. Construction Materials Rule 3.1.10(6) requires the Applicant to control all prohibited <br />noxious weeds. <br />32. The Applicant plans to inspect the mine site for noxious weeds at least twice per <br />month once it has commenced operations. If it finds noxious weeds, it plans to use <br />